Much like unpalatable foods, filthy restrooms, and bloody wounds, moral transgressions are
often described as “disgusting.” This linguistic similarity suggests that there is a link between …

Morality and emotions are linked, but what is the nature of their correspondence? Many
“whole number” accounts posit specific correspondences between moral content and …

Interest in and research on disgust has surged over the past few decades. The field,
however, still lacks a coherent theoretical framework for understanding the evolved function …

Research on the emotional, cognitive, and social determinants of moral judgment has
surged in recent years. The development of moral foundations theory (MFT) has played an …

New York Times bestselling author Sam Harris's first book, The End of Faith, ignited a
worldwide debate about the validity of religion. In the aftermath, Harris discovered that most …

What is the function of disgust? Whereas traditional models have suggested that disgust
serves to protect the self or neutralize reminders of our animal nature, an evolutionary …

Can sweet-tasting substances trigger kind, favorable judgments about other people? What
about substances that are disgusting and bitter? Various studies have linked physical …

With the recent upswing in research interest on the moral implications of disgust, there has
been uncertainty about what kind of situations elicit moral disgust and whether disgust is a …

Disgust has been described as the most primitive and central of emotions. Thus, it is not
surprising that it shapes behaviors in a variety of organisms and in a variety of contexts …

The anterior insula (AI) and mid-anterior cingulate cortex (mACC) have repeatedly been
implicated in first-hand and vicarious experiences of pain, disgust and unfairness. However …